British range sexing

[Morbo the quailer]

I have an 8 week old British range color coturnix quail..he/she doesn't produce foam when vent sexing..does not have meringue on their excrement..does not crow..does not mount the female he/she is caged with..but does not lay an egg either..

The male he is caged with pays him/her no attention as they were hatched together..no fighting..no mounting..

My female has been laying for 3 weeks now and the male has been matured just as long.. while they are different colors they came from the same breeder at the same time..

Any thoughts?

 

[Nabiki]

Unfortunately, this one isn't feather sexable. You'll have to wait for foam, crowing, or eggs.

 

[Nabiki]

Yes..is it normal for this color to take this long to mature?..

I don't think it's colour related. Some birds take longer than others.

 

[Morbo the quailer]

Ahh.. just noticed some foam..thank you for your help..

 

[FloorCandy]

Ahh.. just noticed some foam..thank you for your help..

Be careful with small amounts of foam, that can be left from recent breeding. A male will have a bump behind the vent, if there’s no bump, I would wait before saying male for sure if you’re not experienced with vent sexing yet. However, if I were to guess I’d say it looks male.